Planet Names
Who was Neptune named after?
The Roman god of the sea
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
Name a planet with rings.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What can you find in the Kuiper belt?
Asteroids, Comets, Pluto and other Dwarf Planets
Who was Pluto named after?
The Roman god of death
Mars or Venus
Which planet is the coldest?
Uranus (or Pluto) (Neptune= 100 points)
Name one of the gas giants
Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
What is the farthest region of space called?
The Oort Cloud
Who was Uranus named after?
The Roman god of time.
Which planet is the farthest from the sun?
Neptune (or Pluto)
Is the temperature on Pluto above or below zero?
Below (cold)
Name a rocky planet
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Pluto
What's another word for the sun?
A star
Who was Venus named after?
The Roman goddess of beauty
Why is Pluto not a real planet?
Why is Venus so hot?
It's close to the sun and has an atmosphere almost entirely of carbon dioxide.
Why is the moon covered in holes?
Asteroids hit the moon and made craters
Rotation is to one day as orbit is to one ______?
Year
Who was Mars named after?
The Roman god of war
How long is a year on Mars?
Twice as long as earth (686 days)
Name one fictional planet from a movie, TV show, or book.
Tatooine, etc.
Which planet is most like earth?
Mars
Name a planet with lots of moons in it's orbit.
Jupiter, Saturn